Geology 12 Chapter 4 3/26/2015

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Chapter 4
The Earth’s Interior
1. What is geophysics?
Page 102 (2nd Ed)
Page 108 (1st Ed)
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2. What is seismic reflection?

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3. Describe the Canadian Lithoprobe Project and the importance of the following diagram.

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4. What two things have been shown through our studies of seismic waves? (p 108 2nd ed)

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5. What is the Mohorovičić discontinuity?

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6. Using figure 4.5 as a guide complete the following diagram:

Geology 12 Chapter 4 3/26/2015

7. Complete the following table with the information on page 109 (2nd edition; p.113 in 1st
edition)

Table 4.1

Oceanic Crust Continental Crust

Average
Thickness

Seismic P-wave
velocity

Density

Probable Composition

8. What is the lithosphere?

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9. What is the asthenosphere?

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10. What is the composition of the core?

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11. What is convection?

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12. What is isostasy?

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13. What is the geothermal gradient?

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14. Read the “In Greater Depth 4.5” (p 119 2nd edition, p 127 1st edition)

Briefly describe the experiments done and explain what the research is showing.

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